Does agriculture have the authenticity, audacity and action to really lead the conversation about food? Michele asks what the food and farming picture looks like in 2021 in this thought provoking post. She believes agriculture has fallen into a dangerous mode of reacting rather than slowly and carefully building relationships through our every day actions.
A quality product provides opportunity to change opinions, writes Laura Nelson. She believes helping people feel good about your product will be a shield whenever your story isn’t portrayed with the utmost quality. Read more in this second agvocacy post from Certified Angus Beef…
Wyoming farm girl Laura Nelson shares her experience with bridging the food divide… in New York City. Read about how she’s found a quality product, combined with a simple story, allows agriculture to connect on a personal level.
A farmer walks into a suburban grocery store and talks with a food consumer. Read here for a conversation on hormones, pesticides, animal abuse, subsidies, biotechnology where there’s a connection made between two humans.
Self-proclaimed ag nerd Tara Saylor Litzenberger gives you an inside look at how agribusinesses are using social media. Read here for the scoop on Deere’s policy and how they’re using new tools in the online era.
Guest blogger MRS writes of her struggles to write about farming, food & family as she deals with pregnancy complications and bedrest.
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